Templeton Primary School is located in Wantirna. The school promotes diversity in curriculum with a broad range of specialist and enrichment programs, while the core curriculum areas of literacy and numeracy are of central importance. Templeton has a current enrolment of 660 students being taught in 28 classrooms based on traditional Prep to 6 year levels. We aim to equip students with the self management, educational and interpersonal skills to approach life with confidence. An integral part of our tradition is to nurture in our students a sense of pride in performance. School Council, the Principal and staff actively encourage teamwork and a spirit of cooperation. Underpinning our approach is the belief that children learn best when they have healthy self esteem and that they should be motivated, engaged and challenged by the learning environment. Templeton gained national recognition when we were awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award for Curriculum Design in the 2004 National School Awards. The school has 39.6 EFT: 3 principal class, 33.6 teacher and 3.0 educational support staff. The School’s mission is to: Create a safe, caring and supportive learning environment that is stimulating and challenging- Provide a high quality, balanced educational program for all students - Foster a culture of optimism, resilience and tolerance.